The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-08-26
The Egis & elligencer
Bel Air, Md, August &c, 1857.
HARTFORD COUNTY's REVOLUTION
AIRY RECORD.
Mostly From Original Documents.
by GEO. W. ARCHER.

XIV.
In Council of SAFETY,
Annapolis, March l3th, 1910.
GENTLEMEN We havo received your favor of
the 4th inst, and send the 200 Ito pay or the
Minute men recently ordered to be disbanded I
We think 1t proper that an account of the dis
bursements should be rendered to the Council of
Safety, and not to the next Convention as YOU
Hpprehend; and therefore request you'll furnish
us with II as soon ns you can make 1t convenient.
weare. Gentlemen, your humble serv'ts,
Dan'l of St. Thos. Jeuifer.
The three letters that foow-all from the same
on close inspection afford a glimpse Of as many
stages In an individual career which fairly repre-
sents the course pursued at that trying time by
class Uet us hope small oneO in our county,
and doubtless In many other localities.
ITO TIE Com. Of O6s Of Hartford 60. GEYTLEMES:
am sorry that cannot attend the Committee
on Monday. this inst, as l had appointed to meet
[some one] at Baltimore Town that day, before
heard of the desire OF the Committee. But now
being out of the station Of Captain, Mr.. Charles
Baker, who is elected Captain. will inform the
concerning the enrolment. do declare never
took in any one who did not desire to enroll in
ards compsnyNbut on terms, that Il Tiny my COM COM
pany was made up. they would leave him and
Join my company and he agreed that II should
be so. am, with respect. though In haste,
your most humble serv't,
WILLIAM CoALE, JR."
"For the Committee, Hdrtord T0un. il was not
convenient for me lin answer to summonsl to
attend at the committee on the - of this
month. for the reason that was on prior ap-
pontment which could not well omit.
WILLIAM CoALE JR."
1.-THE 10th Of Second Month, l776.
"ToNs Committee: understand that for some
last Committee. which acknowle edge was kind
and respiteful. ~ believing that you would will
lingly infiict only in desperate cases. Ihopo you
have as much charity for me as to believe that
have nothing criminal in view. l honestly de-
clare that apprehend II to be my duty to Al.
mighty God to stand still and quiet till this un-
happy calamity be OVERCAST, as have something
further In view than barely the report Of these
end. am much concerned for the inhabitants
Of this land, whose hearts and minds are led away
God much neglected which fear will be pro-
ductive of dreadful consequences. Some reiec-
tions Of this sort have induced me to refuse being
concerned with the money, as | apprehond 1t to
be the spring OF action tsinews of war and root of
evil y cannot say that my mind is any way al
tered from what IL was when you saw me.
Nov. submit my case to the Almighty and
your conscenGsesmh1pinE that may be preserv-
as It may-and subscribe myself,
Your Friend,
This once live coal, all agow with the fires OF
patriotism. may well be said to have ing loriously
Just note the gradations by which our ex-Cap-
tain-Friend descends from the high estate which
he had voluntarily assumed as one of Freedoms
champions. BY his first letter we find that al
though so lately tricked Off with war-pant and
feathers, and athirst for the vile blood of the
Briton, that thirst has entirely vanished, even
without any opportunity to slake II in the usual
way. Up to this time, however, he shows none
OF the positive attributes Of the peaceful Quaker:
he still calls the first month after the old heather
deity, and writes himself down, Your most
humble Servant" In the second letter, how
ever. having washed of the war-paint he begins
followers, calls February second month";" and
signs himself plain william" without any touch
OF humble servantism, so offensive to good Qua
kers In the third letter he comes out as full
fedged Friend William" who apprehends ii ITO
be his duty to Almighty God to stand still and
quiet until this unhappy calamity be overpast."
In comparison With such a career. that of the
most rabid tory, with the one merit of consist
eney throughout the long struggle, would have
49, Endorsedl Order 70 take designations"
mttee to take the subscriptions to the Associa-
ton OF the Freemen Of Maryland ;, Of all the gen.
this Instant together with list OF all such as re- e.
fuse to associate. 1.-The signature is wanting.
This is not the first time the Association was car
March I'll, 177s
10 Capt. Alex. Rigdon,
Mr.. James Barnet,
"Mr. Robert Morgan and
.'Mr. Joseph Wilson, OF John"
The following Is without date though no doubt
Committed that John Rogers. Samuel Howell,
Thomas Hope, Samuel Baylcy, James Lyle,
John Taylor, and Samuel Calwcll, appointed
The last lines of the resolve are missing and its
object cannot be certainly known. There is lit
tic doubt. however that the persons named were
appointed to carry around Associations for sig
natures In Bush River town. Bush River upper,
and Susquehanna Hundreds.
BY resolve of the Convention, Jany 4th, 20,
all citizens between is and 30 years of age who
should not enroll by the LIST OF March-clergy-
men and physicians excepted-were to be fined
not less than 40 shiings, nor more than el0 each,
to be collected, II necessary, like the county
levies, by distraining goods and effects-the COL
v
their arms-except pistols-to the Committee by
the lst of March, II they failed to do So the said
arms were to be seized and distributed among the
did not possess property Of the value of $780, and
whose refusal to enroll did not proceed from
"disaffection to the cause or from perverseness."
the Committee, In their discretion, might omit
the assessment altogether
IN Council Of Safety, Annapolis, March 23d, 70.
"IO the Committee Of Observation Of Hartford 20,
GENTLEMEN: The great difficulty we find in
providing blankets for the regular forces raised
ply to the Committees for the several counties
earnestly requesting that they would use their
endeavors to procure from the househeepers in
their respective counties all the blankets and
rugs that they can with any convenience spare;
for which the Council will pay such price as the
Committee shall agree on. as well as any expense
that may arise in collecting them together. When
you have procured any quantity, you will send
absence to the commanding officer on the sta
ton, who will receive the same and give orders
on the Council for tho payment thereof. We
hope that the friends of our cause in your coun-
ty will contribute everything in their power to
the comfortable subsistence of the soldiery in
this respect; IL will be an act of humanity, and
render an essential service to the public.
We are, Gent, yr. mo. obed't ser'vts,
DAN. OF ST. THos. JENIFER.